The Human Comedy (1943)
- Directed by
- Clarence Brown
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In a small California town during World War II, a teenage boy grapples with loss and responsibility while working as a telegram messenger. The story follows his family and neighbors as they experience love, grief, and everyday moments of kindness.
sentimentalheartfeltwarmbittersweetgentlepoignantslow-pacedslice of life
What happens
The Human Comedy is a 1943 American semi-comedy-drama film directed by Clarence Brown and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It began as a screenplay by William Saroyan, who was expected to direct. After Saroyan left the project, he wrote the novel of the same name and published it just before the film was released. Howard Estabrook was brought in to reduce the run time to two hours. The picture stars Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan, James Craig, Marsha Hunt, Fay Bainter, Ray Collins, Van Johnson, Donna Reed and Jackie "Butch" Jenkins. Barry Nelson, Robert Mitchum and Don DeFore appear together as boisterous soldiers in uncredited supporting roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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